Subject of Possible Rule Making: Establishing community custody ranges to be included in sentences for felonies committed on or after July 1, 2000.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: E2SSB 5421 (section 3, chapter 196, Laws of 1999), amending RCW 9.94A.040(5); RCW 9.94A.040(6) (commission's rule-making authority under chapter 34.05 RCW).

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Commission required by statute to propose community custody ranges by December 31, 1999, to become effective for crimes committed on or after July 1, 2000, without legislative approval.

Process for Developing New Rule: Agency study.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Roger E. Goodman, Executive Director, Sentencing Guidelines Commission, P.O. Box 40927, Olympia, WA 98504-0927, phone (360) 956-2130, fax (360) 956-2149, e-mail goodmanr@sgc.wa.gov.

September 1, 1999

Roger E. Goodman

Executive Director

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